1987 - Longtime Kansas City Royals pitcher Dennis Leonard announces his retirement. A three-time 20-game winner, Leonard has struggled in his comeback from knee problems, winning just eight of 21 decisions in 1986.

1989 - Former All-Star first baseman Bill White is elected president of the National League. White succeeds Chub Feeney, becoming the first African-American to be named president of either league and the highest-ranking black executive in the four major sports.

In the second game of the 2011 Caribbean Series, Anzoátegui of Venezuela tops Caguas of Puerto Rico, 5 - 3, to cap a harrowing day. The Venezuelan champions only reached Mayagüez at 7:00 AM, and had to play until 2:00 AM following delays caused by the Series' opening ceremonies and the marathon opening contest. However they take advantage of two Puerto Rican errors to score four runs the 1st inning and nurse the lead to the end in what manager Julio Franco calls a "superhuman feat".

Frustration over the slow pace of free agent signings continues, which some observers think is a sign of a return of collusion. The latest salvo in the ongoing war of words comes from agentBrodie Van Wagenen, who claims that players may decide to boycott the start of spring training if things do not improve quickly.